Cleared Traditional

K890020 - ATS LUGOL'S IODINE SOLUTION

K890020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ATS LUGOL'S IODINE SOLUTION, manufactured by Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Pathology device with product code JTS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K890020 · Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc. · Pathology device
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Class 1
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K890020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ATS LUGOL'S IODINE SOLUTION. Classified as Stains, Microbiologic (product code JTS), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Alpha-Tec Systems, Inc. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 24, 1989 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Pathology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 864.1850 - the FDA pathology device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K890020

510(k) Number K890020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 04, 1989
Decision Date February 24, 1989
Days to Decision 51 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Pathology (PA)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 77d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

JTS Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code JTS Stains, Microbiologic
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 864.1850
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - JTS Stains, Microbiologic

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